Covid 19
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Conlon leads OCHD through COVID challenges
Vaccine provides light at the end of the tunnel By Eileen Persike Editor CORRECTION: A previous version of this story indicated that Phase 1b ... -
Ascension St. Mary’s begins COVID-19 vaccination of frontline caregivers
Star Journal Frontline health care workers at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday. Bob Towne, a registered nurse on the Critical ... -
Evers announces new public health emergency, extends face coverings order
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin and reissued Emergency Order #1. The announcement was made as ... -
Evers to declare new state of emergency as current order expires
Asks Republican legislators to withdraw support of lawsuits, instead support mask wearing By Eileen Persike Editor Governor Tony Evers said Wednesday he will declare ... -
Rhinelander closes buildings to public
Star Journal Report Citing a sustained rise in COVID-19 cases in Oneida County, Rhinelander City Hall, police, fire and inspection offices will be closed ... -
Wisconsin continues to break COVID-19 daily case records
Star Journal Staff Nearly 7,500 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Wisconsin, bringing the total to 293,388 since the first case was ... -
Milestones reached in Wisconsin COVID-19 cases
Governor says state facing urgent crisis, imminent threat By Eileen Persike Editor This week Wisconsin has reached a grim milestone, surpassing 200,000 cases of ... -
Pelican School goes remote for two weeks
Star Journal A second School District of Rhinelander elementary school has paused in-person learning and will begin a two-week remote program beginning today, Oct. ... -
Free weekly COVID-19 testing begins TODAY in Oneida County
Star Journal Report The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) is collaborating with the Wisconsin National Guard to provide free COVID-19 testing twice a week ... -
Crescent Elementary School to close for two weeks
By Eileen Persike Editor UPDATE: Since this story was published, additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at Crescent Elementary. District Superintendent Eric Burke said ...